strain
strain
英[streɪn]美[streɪn]
n.压力，重负，拉力，张力，拉伤，扭伤，个性特点，品系，品种（动植物的）株系，类型；品质；个性特点，禀性，（尤指金钱）过多使用；
v.拉伤，损伤，尽力，使不堪承受，使紧张，拉紧，过滤；
复数：strains;
第三人称单数：strains;
过去式：strained;
过去分词：strained;
现在分词：straining;
例句
After six weeks of uncertainty, the strain was beginning to take its toll.6 个星期的忐忑不安后，压力开始产生影响了。
a bright vivacious strain明快活泼的曲调
He had a muscular strain.他肌肉过劳。
The strain on the rope made it broken.绳子因受力过大而断了。
The strain parted the rope.绳索因拉得太紧而断了。
The rope stood up under the strain of the haul.这绳子经受不住紧拉。
a fishing line with a 15lb breaking strain断裂应变为15 磅的钓线
Strain the custard to remove lumps.滤去蛋奶沙司中的颗粒。
When you’ve boiled the cabbage,strain off the water through a colander.你把卷心菜煮开后,用滤锅把水滤掉。
Well - Aquifer Systems under Favorable Conditions Can Act as very Sensitive Strain Meters.承压条件好的井—含水层系统可以作为敏感的应变仪.
英语六级真题
Others highlight the strain that undocumented immigrants place on public services, like schools, hospitals, and jails.
出自-2011年6月阅读原文It may place a great strain on the state budget
出自-2011年6月阅读原文Two strains of the disease, with almost identical symptoms, affected humans-Ebola-Zaire and Ebola-Sudan.
出自-2013年6月听力原文Both strains quickly invaded local hospitals when needle sharing and other unhealthy practices ensured the rapid spreading of the infection by bringing people into contact with contaminated body fluids
出自-2013年6月听力原文More strains will evolve from the Ebola virus.
出自-2013年6月听力原文Turning every single word into the target language would put too much strain on the interpreter and slow down the whole process too much.
2016年6月六级真题（第一套）听力 Section A柯林斯高阶英汉双解学习词典释义
N-VAR
压力;负担;重负
If strain is put on an organization or system, it has to do more than it is able to do.
例句
The prison service is already under considerable strain...监狱系统已经承受了巨大的压力。The vast expansion in secondary education is putting an enormous strain on the system.中等教育的大幅扩张正对该系统造成巨大压力。VERB
使不堪承受;使紧张
To strain something means to make it do more than it is able to do.
例句
The volume of scheduled flights is straining the air traffic control system...定期航班的数量正让空中交通指挥系统不堪重负。Resources will be further strained by new demands for housing.资源将因新的住房需求而变得更紧张。N-UNCOUNT
(精神上的)压力，重负，紧张
Strain is a state of worry and tension caused by a difficult situation.
例句
She was tired and under great strain.她身心疲惫，压力很大。...the stresses and strains of a busy and demanding career.忙碌而辛苦的工作带来的巨大压力N-SING
带来压力的情况;造成紧张的因素
If you say that a situation is a strain, you mean that it makes you worried and tense.
例句
I sometimes find it a strain to be responsible for the mortgage.我有时觉得背负这笔抵押贷款很有压力。N-UNCOUNT
应力;张力;拉力;作用力;压力
Strain is a force that pushes, pulls, or stretches something in a way that may damage it.
例句
Place your hands under your buttocks to take some of the strain off your back...将手放在臀部下面，减轻背部的一些压力。A build-up of strain on a section of the San Andreas Fault has been detected.已经勘测到圣安德烈亚斯断层的其中一处所承受的拉力在增强。N-VAR
(肌肉的)扭伤，拉伤，劳损
Strain is an injury to a muscle in your body, caused by using the muscle too much or twisting it.
例句
Avoid muscle strain by warming up with slow jogging.先慢跑热热身，免得拉伤肌肉。...a groin strain.腹股沟拉伤VERB
扭伤，拉伤，损伤(肌肉)
If you strain a muscle, you injure it by using it too much or twisting it.
例句
He strained his back during a practice session.他在一次锻炼中扭伤了背部。VERB
努力做;竭力做;费力做事
If you strain to do something, you make a great effort to do it when it is difficult to do.
例句
I had to strain to hear...我不得不使劲去听。Several thousand supporters strained to catch a glimpse of the new president...几千名支持者翘首企盼能一睹新总统的风采。VERB
过滤;滤掉(食物中)的液体
When you strain food, you separate the liquid part of it from the solid parts.
例句
Strain the stock and put it back into the pan.滤出原汁，将它放回到平底锅中。N-SING
气质;特性;风格;作风
You can use strain to refer to a particular quality in someone's character, remarks, or work.
例句
There was a strain of bitterness in his voice.他的声音听起来有些愤愤不平。...this cynical strain in the book.该书中这种愤世嫉俗的意味N-COUNT
(病菌的)类型;(植物或其他有机物的)系，品系，品种
A strain of a germ, plant, or other organism is a particular type of it.
例句
Every year new strains of influenza develop.每年都有新的流感病*出现。...a particularly beautiful strain of Swiss pansies.一种格外美丽的瑞士三色堇N-PLURAL
旋律;曲调
If you hear the strains of music, you hear music being played.
例句
She could hear the tinny strains of a chamber orchestra.她能听见室内管弦乐队尖细的旋律。英汉词典释义
vt. & vi.
拉紧
They strained the wire between two posts.他们拉紧了两根电线杆之间的电线。尽量利用; 尽全力
过滤
The liquid strained easily.这种液体容易过滤。I boiled the potatoes and then strained them.我把土豆煮熟后把水滤掉。n.
拉紧; 绷紧; 张紧
拉力; 张力; 应变
The strain on the rope made it broken.绳子因受力过大而断了。(演出的)音乐片段, 乐曲
写作或说话的方式或风格; 笔调; 语调
压力；重负；重压之下出现的问题（或担忧等）
劳损；拉伤；扭伤
（动、植物的）系，品系，品种；（疾病的）类型
个性特点；性格倾向；禀性
种；族
血统；血缘；世系，家系
(农作物或家畜等的)人工变种
尽力追求，努力奋斗
过分的要求(或使用、指望等)
紧张
vt.
过度使用；使不堪承受
使(物资)耗尽，使紧张
The supply of oil has been strained.石油供给几乎到了危机的边缘。使过度劳累；(因过度劳累而)拉伤，扭伤，使损伤
He strained his muscle in the match.他在那次比赛中拉伤了肌肉。超越…之所及
vi.
用力推（或拉）；拉紧
承受压力(或张力)；扭伤，扭曲；变形
被扭，受扭；被扭曲，受扭曲
英英词典释义
Noun
1. (physics) deformation of a physical body under the action of applied forces
2. difficulty that causes worry or emotional tension;
"she endured the stresses and strains of life""he presided over the economy during the period of the greatest stress and danger"- R.J.Samuelson3. a succession of notes forming a distinctive sequence;
"she was humming an air from Beethoven"4. (psychology) nervousness resulting from mental stress;
"his responsibilities were a constant strain""the mental strain of staying alert hour after hour was too much for him"5. a special variety of domesticated animals within a species;
"he experimented on a particular breed of white rats""he created a new strain of sheep"6. (biology) a group of organisms within a species that differ in trivial ways from similar groups;
"a new strain of microorganisms"7. a lineage or race of people
8. injury to a muscle (often caused by overuse); results in swelling and pain
9. pervading note of an utterance;
"I could follow the general tenor of his argument"10. an effortful attempt to attain a goal
11. an intense or violent exertion
12. the act of singing;
"with a shout and a song they marched up to the gates"Verb
1. to exert much effort or energy;
"straining our ears to hear"2. test the limits of;
"You are trying my patience!"3. use to the utmost; exert vigorously or to full capacity;
"He really extended himself when he climbed Kilimanjaro""Don't strain your mind too much"4. separate by passing through a sieve or other straining device to separate out coarser elements;
"sift the flour"5. make tense and uneasy or nervous or anxious;
6. stretch or force to the limit;
"strain the rope"7. remove by passing through a filter;
"filter out the impurities"8. rub through a strainer or process in an electric blender;
"puree the vegetables for the baby"9. alter the shape of (something) by stress;
"His body was deformed by leprosy"行业词典
体育： 花色；无将；
农学： 品系；又称 :品系(line)；
冶金学： 应变；
力学： 应变；
化工： 菌株；
医学： 劳损，过劳；滤过；肌牵张过度，肌用力过度；运动过度；株，特种：同一种或一类微生物中具有某种特性的群体，如细菌的粗糙或平滑株；
土木工程： 强化阶段；strain-hardening range；
植物学： 品系；
水利： 应变；物体内任一点因各种作用引起的相对变形。；
法律： 滥用；
海洋科学： 藻株；
物理学： 应变；
生物学： *株；
电力： 应变；
航天： 应变；
药学： 劳损；
遗传学： 品系；源出于一个共同的祖先而且具有特定基因型的动植物或微生物。；
